Shielded worm lizard

The shielded worm lizard (Leposternon scutigerum) is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Brazil.^[2]

Shielded worm lizard
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Lacertoidea
Clade:	Amphisbaenia
Family:	Amphisbaenidae
Genus:	Leposternon
Species:	L. scutigerum
Binomial name
Leposternon scutigerum Hemprich, 1820